The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-05
GLADST0NEFUL OF HOPE
THE NATION SURE TO DECIDE IN
IRELAND'S FAVOR.

Overshadowed by That of Erin
Weakened Liberals Given Lively
Shaking Up-The Alleged Murderers
of Constable Whelehan on Trial.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-During the Mitchels-
town inquest to-day, Mr.. Harrington caused
scene by openly declaring that the police
who had testified had committed perjury,
Head Constable Brownrigg declared that
he valued the lives of the police more than
he did the lives of rioters.
The eight men who were arrested for con
neotion with the killing of Constable Whe
lehan at the time of the encounter between
the moonlighters and force of police at
Farmer Sections house some time ago. were
brought up in the police court to-day at
Ennis and formally charged with being i'm
plicated in the murder. The members of
the National League, with bands, escorted
the prisoners from the Jail to the court
room. Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Conybeare, mem
bers Of Parliament, were present in the
court room during the proceedings.
GLADSTONE SPEAKS.
Speaking to a deputation at Hawarden
to-day, Mr.. Gladstone said that although
the Liberals sustained a smashing defeat at
the last election the present year was full Of
signs that the Judgment of the nation when
again pronounced would be far different.
The Irish question continued to overShadow
every other question. 1t was to the interest
of all parties to have the question settled. 1t
would be an unfeigned joy 30 him if the
Tories relieved the Liberals of the task
Of solving the problem by presenting
to Ireland the measure of justice which she
is entitled to receive. Such au event would
cast upon him the delightful duty of assist
ing the Tories to attain the righteous and
necessary end. Cheers He did not
believe that the end would be long delayed
Little progress would be possible in English
and Scotch affairs until the Irish question
was brought to a happy consummation.
1t was said that he had caused
block in the last session of
Parliament. The fact was that he had not
made single proposal during the whole
session. 1t was not by him or his friends
that tho progress Of affairs had been
stopped 1t was because the government
found 1t necessary to occupy the time of
Parliament with miserable and mischievous
retrogressive proposals. [Cheersl.
wEAK-KNEED LIBERALS.
Referring to the Liberal Unionists, he said
he would not find fault with their consci-
entiOus opposition At the same time their
WHO'S NOuuuCb Was py aUlIlOSlUY
and hostility to Ireland, and they did every
thing in their power to deprive the Liberal
party of all influence [Cheers.l Sympathy
with them was the dominant sentiment in his
mind. There had always been weak-kneed
Liberals. Time would show that those who
had left the party were egreglously wrong.
1t was misnomer to call these men Liberal
UnionistS. There was no uniOnism in
them. There was policy which tended to
ho II
to describe them as Liberals while they
supported the government of coercion-not
| coercion to repreSs crime, but coercion to
suppress freedom of speech, public assem-
bly,, and even the freedom of the press. He
had recently seen indications of police in
reference with public meetings in Lon
don. This resulted from the proceed
ings of the last session of Parliament.
TCries of Heart HearIn1 The Liberals
had warned the people of England that the
cause OF Ireland was their cause. He had
then no idea that the warning would be so
soon verified. If the reports were true that
the police had called at midnight at the
house Of persons who intended to speak at
the London meeting demanding to know
the objects and programme of that meeting,
it was a gross outrage. Such action
was contrary to the whole spirit
of liberty and violently at
variance with the traditions of England.
From mere party point of view he might
say let the government go on. The more
offensive these proceedings the sooner would
they bring about the great object Of his
life. His constant PRAYER was for a speedy
and satisfactory settlement of the Irish
question. [Cheersl In conclusion he said
he would defer giving fuller expression to
his views regarding Ireland until the open
ing of the autumn campaign at the confer
ence at Nottingham.
AN EXCITING EVICTION.
DUBLIN, Oct. 4-Crowds of people assem-
bled at Gweedore to-day to witness the evic-
tion of Widow Bonar. The widows house
was found strongly barricaded, and bailiffs
were ordered to force an entrance with
crowbars. The occupants gave them warm
reception throwing boiling water on their
faces and down their backs. When
the bailiffs succeeded in smashing
in the front door, an idiot
dashed out of the house and
violently attacked them. The crowd, now
intensely excited, hissed and cursed the
evictors but was restrained from acts of
violence by Father McFadden. The bailiffs
opened holes in the sides of the house and
the occupants replied with another torrent
of boiling water, the spectators cheering
frantically.
Finally the gable, with part of the roof,
the spectators, replied by throwing a
volley of stones at the police. The
latter, after a desperate effort, at
last succeeded in entering the house
and dragging out the tenants SON
in-law, named Gallagher, who had on only
his shirt and trousers. Gallaghers wife
was also dragged out and both were carried
to the barracks on doors. After the police
had left the scene the crowd reinstated the
tenants. Mr.. O'Brien has sent a telegram
announcing that he viii visit Gweedore i'm
mediately.
EsMoNDE AND o'CoNNoR.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.--The final arrange
ments were made tonight for reception to
Sir Thomas Grattan Esmonde and Arthur
O'Connor, Irish Nationalists, to be held in
Cooper Union Charles A. Dana will pre-
side Hon. S. $. Cox, Gov. Biggs, of
Delaware, and Gen. Roger A. Pryor will
speak.
A zankovist Plot Discovered.
SOFIA, Oct. 4.--The government has dis
covered n Zankoyist plot for a revolution